State v. Bottoms

Bussey, Justice:

Appellant Bottoms was charged with having murdered one Billy Ellenburg on or about the 20th day of August, 1969, at 108 Belmont Circle in Easley, Pickens County. At his first trial in June 1970, a mistrial resulted, the jury being unable to agree upon a verdict. Upon his second trial, commencing on November 29, 1971, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term of ten years.

At the time of the homicide, appellant was married to but separated from Mary Sue Bottoms, who was living with the two Bottoms children at 108 Belmont Circle, which residence was jointly owned…